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John Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cayuga-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cayuga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Eliza — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cayuga-County, New York |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ledyard |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cayuga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shop worker |
| Industry | General Products |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Shop Worker |
| Township / Ward | Ledyard |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Fox | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Fox | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| John Fox | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Nell Fox | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cayuga, New …
Son, age 6
Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Cayuga, New …
Son, age 16
Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Cayuga-County, New …
Son, age 26
Cayuga-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ledyard |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cayuga |
| Occupation | Shop worker |
| Industry | General Products |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Fox (~0.84 confidence) and mother Eliza Fox (~0.84 confidence) and father Arthur Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
John Fox
b. ~1857
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Eliza Fox
b. ~1858
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Arthur Fox
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Fox
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Fox
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cayuga-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Cayuga-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02508-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elmer Dillon | 75 | Head | Store Manager | New York |
| 42 | Matie Dillon | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Frank Corey | 57 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 44 | Marguerita Corey | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | William Corey | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 46 | George Corey | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Harriet Callahan | 46 | Head | House Work | New York |
| 48 | Florence Callahan | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 49 | Helen Callahan | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 50 | Frances Callahan | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Howard Callahan | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Arthur Fox | 55 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 53 | Nell Fox | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | John Fox THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Shop Worker | New York |
| 55 | Mary Fox | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Frank Bowman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Bessie Bowman | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Franklin Bowman | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 59 | Marjorie Bowman | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Robert Bowman | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | John Ryan | 54 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 62 | Ann Ryan | 58 | Sister | — | New York |
| 63 | Claire Anthony | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 64 | Esther Anthony | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Earnest Jenner | 4 | Grand-son | — | New York |
| 66 | Clayton Jenner | 3 | Grand-son | — | New York |
| 67 | James Barman | 12 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 68 | Alice Barman | 4 | Niece | — | New York |
| 69 | Alfred Oudette | 21 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Canada French |
| 70 | John Mullally | 53 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 71 | Margaret Mullally | 56 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 72 | Joe Mullally | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 73 | John J. Nolan | 34 | Son-in-law | Laborer | New York |
| 74 | Margaret Nolan | 29 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 75 | John F. Nolan | 7 | Grand-son | — | New York |
| 76 | William Beard | 67 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 77 | Mike Mckeon | 85 | Lodger | — | Eire |
| 78 | Joseph Hickey | 50 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 79 | Theo Hickey | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | James Hickey | 13 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)